Court Dismisses Abba Kyari, Co-defendants’ Bail Request

CorruptionLaw & JusticeCourt Dismisses Abba Kyari, Co-defendants’ Bail Request

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 28, 2022

ABUJA — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday declined the bail request by Abba Kyari, suspended deputy commissioner of police and former head of the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT). The court similarly rejected the applications by his co-defendants, with whom he faces charges of illegal dealing in cocaine. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on March 7, arraigned Kyari and four members of the IRT along with two others on eight...

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You’ll Come Over To The Eagle’s Cell For A Sleep Over Even After Handing Over – EFCC Sends Message To Corrupt Nigerian Politicians

CorruptionLaw & JusticePoliticsYou’ll Come Over To The Eagle’s Cell For A Sleep Over Even After Handing Over – EFCC Sends Message To Corrupt Nigerian Politicians

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 26, 2022

ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned corrupt Nigerian politicians to stay away from financial crimes or the long arm of the law will come for them. The stern and perhaps threatening message directed to corrupt politicians was sent via the agency’s official Twitter page on Friday. EFCC vowed to get hold of persons who spend public funds recklessly while in office, stressing that such persons will be forced to sleep...

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Nigerian Army Direct Short Service 2022 Recruitment Begins

MilitaryNigeriaNigerian Army Direct Short Service 2022 Recruitment Begins

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 26, 2022

The Nigerian Army has opened its application portal for the Direct Short Service Commission, DSSC, Course 26/2022. According to information released by the army authorities on its official Facebook page on Friday, the application, which started on March 25, 2022, will end on May 6, 2022. The DSSC is open to both civilians and serving military personnel, but only serving military personnel sponsored to civil institutions by any of the Services of the Nigerian Armed...

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One Week After Detention, EFCC Releases Obiano, Seizes His Passport

CorruptionLaw & JusticePoliticsOne Week After Detention, EFCC Releases Obiano, Seizes His Passport

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 25, 2022

ABUJA — Former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after spending one week in custody. Obiano was arrested hours after handing over to his successor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, last Thursday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on his way to the United States. On Wednesday, the anti-graft agency granted the former governor administrative bail, while waiting for him to fulfill his bail conditions. As...

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Law & JusticeNewsNBA Warn Courts Against Recklessness Handling Of Cases

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 23, 2022

ABUJA — The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says caution was highly needed by the courts to prevent anarchy and loss of public confidence in the judiciary, warning against recklessness in the handling of cases. Olumide Akpata, the NBA President in a statement said it would soon obtain the Certified True Copies (CTC) of the Federal High Court proceedings and processes filed in the case to enable it to take a position. The statement reads in part: “The...

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EFCC Slams Ex-Governor Obiano Conditions For Bail

CorruptionLaw & JusticeNewsEFCC Slams Ex-Governor Obiano Conditions For Bail

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 21, 2022

ABUJA — The former governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, is gradually edging towards being freed from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) custody. The former Governor was detained by EFCC shortly after handing over the reins of power to Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo last Thursday. He was arrested at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos while on his way out of the country to Houston, Texas in the United States. Vanguard reports...

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Over 100 Killed In Niger State

Crime & SecurityMilitaryOver 100 Killed In Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 18, 2022

ILORIN — Members of the joint security operatives in Bangi, the headquarters of Mariga local government council of Niger state have killed over 100 bandits who recently attacked Nasko the headquarters of Magama local government council of the state. According to residents, the bandits came in their numbers and wanted to invade the local government headquarters around 6 pm on Wednesday. The situation was saved by the joint security operatives that repelled the attack and...

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Female Ritualist Apprehended In Kwara

Crime & PunishmentLaw & JusticeNewsFemale Ritualist Apprehended In Kwara

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 18, 2022

ILORIN — The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected ritualist, who appears to be mentally unbalanced, with a total of one hundred and sixty-six thousand and seven hundred naira (N166, 700, 00). The middle-aged woman was arrested at Kulende area of Ilorin by members of the community over the alleged ritual killing. The spokesman of the Kwara State Police Command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi said in a statement that the suspect...

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EFCC Arrest Over 30 Suspects In Enugu In Two weeks

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeEFCC Arrest Over 30 Suspects In Enugu In Two weeks

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 18, 2022

ENUGU — The Economic and Financial Crime Commission during sting operations has arrested about 33 suspects in the month of March 2022 in Enugu State. The suspects arrested on different occasions and areas as stated on the official website of the commission will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. On Thursday, March 10th, 2022, the EFCC Enugu Command arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters at the Premier Layout, Ogui Nike axis of...

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BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Willie Obiano Who Has Been On Its Watch List for Months

CorruptionLaw & JusticeNewsBREAKING: EFCC Arrests Willie Obiano Who Has Been On Its Watch List for Months

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 17, 2022

LAGOS — The former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos on Thursday. Obiano, who just handed over to the new Governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has been on the anti-graft agency’s watch list for months. He was arrested at about 8:30 pm on Thursday while on his way out of the country to Houston, Texas...

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